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Look What's In Large Print: October, 2011
Great house [Large print] by Nicole Krauss
Full dark, no stars [Large print] by Stephen King
Twelve steps to a compassionate life [Large print] by By Karen Armstrong
The scent of jasmine [Large print] by Jude Deveraux
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Look What's In Large Print: September 2011
Lee Krasner [large print] : a biography by Gail Levin
The knitting diaries : [Large print] by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, Christina Skye
Aunt Dimity and the family tree [Large print] by Nancy Atherton
The greater journey [Large print]: Americans in Paris by David McCullough
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Look What's In Large Print: August 2011
Going home to glory [Large print]: a memoir of life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969 by David Eisenhower with Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Miss Julia rocks the cradle [Large print] by Ann B. Ross
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Look What's in Large Print: July 2011
Stalling for time [Large print]: my life as an FBI hostage negotiator by Gary Noesner
My father at 100 [Large print] by Ron Reagan
Love me if you dare [Large print] by Carly Phillips
Dead zero [Large print]: a Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter
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What We're Reading: Staff Picks July, 2011
The fatal touch: a Commissario Alec Blume novel by Conor Fitzgerald
The last stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Nathaniel Philbrick
Knuckler: my life with baseball's most confounding pitch by Tim Wakefield with Tony Massarotti ; foreword by Phil Niekro
The quantum thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
Dating Mr. December by Phillipa Ashley
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Time was… Time is… July 2011
The president and the assassin: McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American century by Scott Miller
Hot time in the old town: the great heat wave of 1896 and the making of Theodore Roosevelt by Edward P.
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Book Club Choices: July 2011
Check out Canton Public Library’s Book Club in a Bag selections:
The help [kit] by Kathryn Stockett
Little Bee [kit] by Chris Cleave
The postmistress [kit] by Sarah Blake
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- Teens
- Adults
- Seniors
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Audiobook
- Books
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- May We Suggest
- 20th century
- African-American women
- civil rights movement
- doctors
- emigration
- England
- German Occupation
- housekeepers
- immegration
- London
- Massachusetts
- news broadcasters
- Nigeria
- Occupied France
- Paris
- postmasters
- World War II
- young women
Author Talk: Harry Dolan
Local author Harry Dolan will be at Nicola's Books with his second mystery which features his main character David Loogan from his first novel. Dolan will talk about his latest Loogan story Very Bad Men on Monday, July 18th at 7:00PM.- Login to comment
Iris Johansen Fans
Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan is going to the movies! Production started in Vancouver, B.C. just last week on The Killing Game, the second book in the Eve Duncan series. Two characters that have become reader favorites: Jane Maguire and Sarah Patrick were introduced in The Killing Game. Laura Prepon (That 70's Show) is playing Eve, and Naomi Judd will play Eve's mother Sandra. The Killing Game is scheduled to air on Lifetime this fall.Can't wait? Re-read the book.
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Wine & Mystery Book Discussion Recess
The Vintner's Wine and Mystery Book Discussion group has recessed for the summer.Book discussions will resume on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes is the September reading selection. Copies of this book will be available after Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Ask at the Adult Reference Desk for a copy.
The group's 2011-2012 book discussion titles and dates will be available here in August.
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Murder Will Out: 2011 Macavity Nominations Announced
Mystery Readers International has announced this year's nominations for an Macavity Award. The winners will be announced at Boucheron 2011, the World Mystery Convention which will be held in St. Louis this September. Janet Rudolph's blog, Mystery Fanfare has the complete list of the nominations for Best Mystery, Best First Mystery, etc.
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If You Like Historical Romances
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BOOM! The Entrepreneur
Join TechTown on June 30 at NextEnergy for BOOM! The Entrepreneur, the latest in a series of programs for would-be entrepreneurs over the age of 50.This two-hour workshop, sponsored by BOOM! The New Economy, motivates and inspires baby boomers to take the next steps in starting a business.
Randal Charlton, executive director of TechTown and a serial entrepreneur in his own right, will lead the group in a discovery of what it takes to be an entrepreneur. The program also includes one-on-one counseling sessions with TechTown business experts.
Date: Thursday, June 30, 8:30 to 11:00AM
Location: NextEnergy, 461 Burroughs Street, Detroit
This program is free, but you must register to attend.
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Summer Movies @ Canton Senior Center
Canton Township's Canton Seniors (55+) offers a great lineup of Summer Movies every Tuesday beginning July 7 through August 11. The cost is $7 for Residents or $9 for Non-Residents for lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the movie at 1 p.m. If you would like dessert and the movie the fee is $1. Please register at the Canton Senior Center desk at the Summit. For more information contact the Senior Center at 734-394-5360.
July 7 "True Grit"
July 14 "The Kings Speech"
July 21 “The Fighter"
July 28 "127 Hour"
August 4 "Country Strong"
August 11 "Unstoppable"
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If You Like Twilight: Stephenie Meyer
If you are a fan of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, you might enjoy the following authors.
Shades of gray by Amanda Ashley
Dark prince by Christine Feehan
A quick bite by Lynsay Sands
Undead and unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
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